Thimbleweed Quilters is a program of the City of Rio Rancho Parks, Recreation and Community Services Department. Thimbleweed Quilters meet the first and third Thursday of each month from 9:30 am to 2:00 pm at Sabana Grande Recreation Center in Rio Rancho. Please see the "About Us" tab for more information and registering to join.

Thursday, April 10, 2014

The Education Committee of AFAC is presenting an
integrated media display open to members of the 17 co-sponsoring guilds.
Displays of works will be set up on tables and hanging devices throughout the
space to showcase the various eras and geographic areas found along Route 66.
The route extends from Chicago to Los Angeles and involves 7 states: Illinois,
Missouri, Kansas (one corner), Oklahoma, Texas, New Mexico, Arizona and
California.

There will be no jurying or judging of the
submissions. Photos of your entries are due October 1, 2014. Further
information will be on the website, fiberartsfiesta.org, under Education.

Education is the focus of the exhibit. We want to
show what guild members do in their particular discipline. There will be
demonstrations in the stage area.

The quilt committee has set limitations on the
sizes of quilt entries because of space limitations. The quilts can be up to
36” wide and up to 48” long. Each quilt must have a 4” sleeve sewn on the back
and have a label with the quilter’s name, address and the name of the quilt.

StateBirdFlowerGem Stone

ArizonaCactus
WrenSaguaro Cactus
BlossomTurquoise

CaliforniaCA
Valley QuailCA PoppyBenitolite

IllinoisCardinalPurple Violetnone

KansasWestern
MeadowlarkSunflowernone

MissouriBluebirdHawthornnone

New MexicoRoadrunnerYucca FlowerTurquoise

OklahomaScissor
Tail FlycatcherMistletoenone

TexasMockingbirdBluebonnetBlue Topaz

New Mexico Route 66 Association has a website:
rt66nm.org

April 10, Thursday, there will be a Route 66
planning meeting that all guild members are invited to attend. It will be at
Heights Cumberland Presbyterian Church, 8600 Academy NE at Moon, one block past
Walmart at 9:30 in Room 407 of the education wing of the church.